Temple in Memory of the Failed Overthrow of the Savior from the Cliff
Mount of the Overthrow, also known as the Mount of the Downfall, reaches a height of 397 meters and is located 2 km south of the modern center of Nazareth in Israel. According to Catholic tradition, this mountain is asso…
Pavlova Dessert
Many of us are familiar with the outstanding talent of the great Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. However, Pavlova is not only a famous dancer but also the name of a cake! Yes, don't be surprised, this dessert is part of …
The Grave of Anna Pavlova
In her later years, Anna Matveyevna dreamed of returning to her homeland, but her wish never came true.
Anna Pavlova passed away in The Hague from purulent pleurisy during a tour on January 23, 1931. She caught a cold a…
Pokrovsky Monastery
Pokrovsky Monastery, known in French as Monastère Notre Dame de Toute Protection, is a women's monastery of the Gallic Metropolis of the Constantinople Patriarchate, located in Bussy-en-Othe, France. In 1938, in the loca…
Ilyinskoye Estate
Contrary to popular myths, members of high society vacationed quite modestly. Despite their privileged status, they lived in Spartan conditions and did not host noisy parties. For example, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich…
Petropavlovsk Church
The architectural gem of Bazaar Square was not only the Fish Corps. The Petropavlovsk Church, previously located at the site of the modern 86th house on Moskovskaya Street, was also an outstanding example of stone archit…
Hat Store
In the late 19th century, hats were an essential part of women's wardrobes, and there was a real hunt for them. However, at the store on Moscow Street, 27, they were always available. Until the early 1880s, there was a c…
Grave of E.I. Zamyatin
Evgeny Ivanovich Zamyatin and his wife Lyudmila Nikolaevna, née Usova, rest in the cemetery in Thiais, located 10 km south of Paris. This is the second largest cemetery in the capital, which has about 150,000 graves. The…
City Estate of P.I. Shchukin
Pyotr Ivanovich Shchukin was one of the largest collectors in Russia in the second half of the 19th century. He came from a family of honorary citizens, was an actual state councilor, a merchant, a patron of the arts, an…
The Shchukin Family Plot at the Pokrovsky Monastery Cemetery
Pyotr Ivanovich Shchukin died on October 12, 1912, in Moscow due to gangrenous appendicitis. He was buried at the Pokrovsky Monastery Cemetery.
